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About Us

Mission, Values & Vision 

Mission :

The mission of the College of Visual and Performing Arts is to

  • provide, within a broadly based curriculum, exceptional professional and liberal arts degree programs which combine creative development in an artistic discipline with career preparation through individualized instruction
  • offer culturally enriching opportunities to all students and members of the university and regional communities
  • be recognized as the major regional arts resource through creative and scholarly excellence in artistic performance, productions, exhibitions, library holdings and technology
  • be recognized as the center for arts education, outreach, collaboration, and professional leadership in northeastern Indiana

Values:

The College of Visual and Performing Arts values

  • the highest academic, artistic, and ethical standards
  • the cultivation of creativity
  • continuous personal and professional growth
  • artistic and scholarly collaboration
  • interdisciplinary inquiry and scholarship
  • diversity

Vision:

VPA will be recognized for preparing students to succeed as life-long learners and arts professionals through

  • interaction with exceptional artist/scholar teachers
  • preparation in the best specialized facilities in the region on the IPFW campus, in satellite locations and through the technology of distance education
  • awarding of prestigious degrees from Indiana University and Purdue University
  • experiential/service learning, and outreach collaboration throughout northeastern Indiana

Approved 5/05